I tend to agree with all three of you.

However, Richie Daley's grip is loosening. Losing out on the Olympics (even with Barack and Oprah pandering to the IOC) along with his wifes failing health (cancer)
and the decent possibility of a Republican Governor this year could spell the end of the Democratic stranglehold on this state.

In the mean time I am taking the Florida and Utah ccw classes, at least I'll be legal in 33 other states when I travel.